Jacky Rosen, depicted in the provided image, emerged victorious in her Senate race, a result projected by the Associated Press at 9:15 p.m. PT. Other news organizations had announced her win earlier in the week. Rosen was leading her Republican opponent, Brown, by a margin of 20,571 votes, which translates to approximately 1.4%.
The official announcement followed Clark County’s processing of late mail-in ballots, as reported by Las Vegas TV station KLAS. To be valid, mail-in ballots needed to be postmarked by Election Day, which was Tuesday.
This marks Rosen’s second term in the U.S. Senate, following her initial election in 2018. Before her Senate career, she served in the House of Representatives, winning her seat in 2016. Her opponent, Brown, a former Army officer, had received an endorsement from President-elect Donald Trump.
The race between Rosen and Brown was initially categorized as a toss-up by pollsters and remained too close to call immediately after the polls closed on Tuesday. By Thursday, the Associated Press reported that Rosen led Brown by 12,699 votes. At that time, Rosen had garnered 47.6% of the votes, totaling 644,471, while Brown had secured 46.7%, amounting to 631,772 votes.
On Thursday, Decision Desk HQ projected Rosen’s win, according to The Hill. However, other news organizations were reluctant to declare a winner due to the number of uncounted ballots.
Many votes in Nevada were still pending verification due to questionable signatures. Voters have until Tuesday to confirm their signatures on these ballots. As of Wednesday, there were 12,736 mail-in ballots with problematic signatures.
In some of Tuesday’s Senate races, Republican candidates gained from the significant momentum provided by former President Donald Trump’s historic victory over Vice President Kamala Harris on Election Day. Republicans had hoped Brown’s win would contribute to bolstering their majority in the Senate, which currently stands at 53 seats for Republicans and 46 for Democrats, with the Arizona Senate seat still undecided.
